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Is SA making good on its climate promises? Our sums say "yes" " at least so far " The Mail & Guardian
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1116+ words) To make good on its climate promises, South Africa is aiming to pump no more than the equivalent of 420 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air by 2030 " and according to our sums, it looks like the country is on…...
Blue-footed baboon spider targeted by exotic pet trade despite low public profile " The Mail & Guardian
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (722+ words) When people think about South Africa's illegal wildlife trade, they usually picture rhinos, elephants or pangolins. Few would imagine that a small spider, hidden for most of its life beneath a trapdoor burrow, could also find itself in the crosshairs…...
Responsible offshore development starts with science " The Mail & Guardian
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (359+ words) We take our responsibility seriously. The offshore energy industry begins with environmental assessments and proceeds where science supports it. That is the foundation on which all activity rests. Geoscience maps what lies beneath the ocean floor and identifies where energy…...
Africa's AI future won't be borrowed
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (733+ words) African governments generate vast quantities of citizen data, from health records to tax filings, land registries and school enrolments. Much of it leaves the continent to be processed, modelled and monetised on foreign infrastructure." The insight comes back at a…...
Hope for vital Zambian wetland " The Mail & Guardian
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (595+ words) Over the years working with communities across Zambia's expansive Kafue Flats, I have seen first-hand how deeply people's lives and culture are tied to this vast wetland. Families depend on its waters for fish, grazing land for livestock and fertile…...
SA's biodiversity plan under fire for lacking ambition " The Mail & Guardian
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (739+ words) The criticism follows the release of the draft national biodiversity strategy and action plan 20262035 at a national consultative conference in Gauteng." The plan sets out South Africa's roadmap for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted in 2022 by nearly 200 countries....
Put paper into practice to protect Papiesfontein " The Mail & Guardian
2+ week, 3+ day ago (820+ words) Six months ago, a quiet but significant milestone was reached along the Eastern Cape coastline. The Kabeljous Nature Reserve, situated just outside Jeffreys Bay, was finally declared after a 33-year wait. It marked an important victory for the critical biodiversity…...
Put paper into practice to protect Papersfontein " The Mail & Guardian
2+ week, 3+ day ago (820+ words) Six months ago, a quiet but significant milestone was reached along the Eastern Cape coastline. The Kabeljous Nature Reserve, situated just outside Jeffreys Bay, was finally declared after a 33-year wait. It marked an important victory for the critical biodiversity…...
Conservation drive crosses borders " The Mail & Guardian
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1071+ words) More than 25 years after Botswana and South Africa created the region's first transfrontier conservation area, an international initiative is being launched to help secure the future of one of southern Africa's most iconic desert landscapes. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park project,…...
Malawi's solar push bypasses its poorest " The Mail & Guardian
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1343+ words) A peer-reviewed study tracking 1 371 rural households in Malawi's Lilongwe District has found that the country's rapidly expanding off-grid solar sector is systematically bypassing its poorest citizens, raising questions about electrification targets promoted by the government and international development partners. The…...